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Peru Prez wins confidence vote; revives debate over anti-corruption measures

In Peru, President Martin Vizcarra won a confidence vote in the country's Congress yesterday, reviving debate over his flagging effort to pass anti-corruption measures.<br />''<br />''President Vizcarra, who succeeded disgraced ex-president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski a year ago won by 77 votes to 44 with three abstentions. <br />''<br />''Vizcarra had threatened to dissolve parliament and force new elections unless lawmakers backed his anti-graft proposals.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Kuczynski stepped down last year following allegations of bribe-taking as part of the continent-wide Odebrecht corruption scandal that has embroiled three other Peruvian former presidents.</span><br />

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